Alright, here I am again with Luca Aimeri’s Manuale di Sceneggiatura Cinematografica (Screenwriting Manual) in front of me. I’m continuing to read it and finding several decidedly interesting insights for those who love to write and understand the mechanics of storytelling.
The Rules of the Game (So Far) and the Missing “Why”
In our previous journey through these reflections, we focused on two fundamental “laws” of narration:
There is no story without conflict, just as there is no conflict without a story within it.
There is no story without characters, and there are no compelling characters without meaningful actions.
